Return of the Perfect Girls (Replica #18)

Author Marilyn Kaye

For Ages
8 to 12

Return of the Perfect Girls (Replica #18) is a part of the Replica Special collections.

Who will survive the dangers of the island?

Palm trees swaying in the breeze. An azure sky. A sun-drenched beach. Crystal-clear water. Amy wants to believe the island is a tropical paradise–except she’s not there by choice, and the company she’s keeping doesn’t always inspire sisterly love. The other Amys are on the island. Andy and his “brothers” are nearby. And bad people want them to do bad deeds. Amy’s got to rally the rebellious clones–if they all want to end up as survivors.

An Excerpt fromReturn of the Perfect Girls (Replica #18)

One Amy Candler opened her bedroom window and gazed out at the early morning with satisfaction. It was going to be a perfect day.

First of all, it was a Saturday—no school and no schedule, no special chores or errands to run. The sun was shining, the sky was blue. There wasn’t a cloud in sight; there wasn’t even a slim chance of an unexpected shower. The air was warm but not uncomfortably hot, and there was barely a trace of humidity.

Amy took a deep breath. For a second, she thought she caught a whiff of salt water.

Of course, that was just her imagination. Even with her highly acute sense of smell, and despite the fact that the Pacific Ocean wasn’t very far away, there was no way the scent of the ocean could penetrate this far inside the metropolis of Los Angeles.

But it wouldn’t be long before she’d really be breathing in that lovely salty aroma. Just an hour or so from now. With that in mind, she left the window and went to her…